Looking for a laptop for college

[Roshar]

Hello I am currently at college doing a programming course and I m looking for a laptop.

1. What is your budget?

up to €1000 but would prefer something in the €500-700 range.

2. How much battery life do you need?

I would like the battery to last couple of hours so I can safely use it at college.

3. Do you want to play games with your laptop?

I'm not really looking to game on the laptop as I already own a desktop for that.

4. What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo/Video editing, Etc.)

Some simple coding just to test things out or some parts while im not at home, and obviously taking notes/looking up things for my lectures/studies.

5. How much storage (Hard Drive capacity) do you need?

This doesnt matter too much, as I do own an external storage if I ever need it.

6. How long do you want to keep your laptop?

I would like the laptop to last me atleast the 4 years that I will be studying.

7. Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.

I have been looking at some dell laptops but i dont really have any preferences, just want one from reputable company that has reliable products and provide some kind of support (warranty, tech support etc.)

8. What country do you live in?

Ireland





I am also looking for a cheap laptop(200-300€ preferbly) for my grandmother, it would mostly be used to browse web and use skype/messenger, so it doesnt require much power but would like if it had a bigger screen if possible

 

[bjornl]

Look at (in order)
screen quality
battery life
ease of warranty (Major brands like Dell tend to be easier to work with)

Size will be a compromise. Coding = bigger the better. Carrying from class to class = the smaller the better.

I suggest you don't code on your laptop. Use it for note taking and basic stuff. This means you can do with quite a basic unit. Code on your desktop. It is more robust, it is easier to add a large screen. For example add a Philips BDM3270QP2 for around $350 and rotate it 90 degrees and you can see so much more of your code.